Alright, I'm going to be completely honest in this review. This book in one word? Boring. Did this really need 300 hundred pages and *checks notes* 52 cAlright, I'm going to be completely honest in this review. This book in one word? Boring. Did this really need 300 hundred pages and *checks notes* 52 chapters? Absolutely not.
Halfway through it, I just started skimming through the rest because there was no point in the story anymore. By the end, it was just drama (really bad drama), after drama, it was ridiculous. (view spoiler)[Like, someone tries to kill her on her sleep, she brokes her unkle and almost falls into a river, then she gets kidnapped at school or whatever. (hide spoiler)]. It was pure bullshit. We know the hero is going to come rescue her anyways. They're gonna kiss, he's gonna say "you're mine" or some shit like that and it's done. My point is: there's nothing exciting about it. It's like reading the same thing over and over again.
I'm alright with insta-love stories, but I don't think you can drag them on forever. At some point, the magic is going to wear off, right? And in this book that happens pretty quickly. So why keep going? In my opinion, what makes an insta-love novel good is the author knowing exactly when the story should end so that 1) the reader is not bored 2) it leaves the reader wanting more. It's all about the balance, which I think this book lacks. If I were the editor, I would've probably cut this in half. Too many pointless chapters that don't add absolutely anything to the plot because, let's be honest, there is no plot by the end... Maybe if the steamy scenes were good I would've given this 2 stars, but nope. Not even that. They were also pretty 'meh' at best.
All in all, if this book had been 100-150 pages long, maybe it would've been better. Only slightly better because the writing isn't the best. The characters aren't really likable either. Secondary characters were completely unremarkable as well, so I don't see myself reading the upcoming books in this series any time soon. Not for me!...more
3.5 This wasn’t a bad book at all, but I gotta say I was a bit bored by the end. From the beginning, it all felt too predictable. I knew Poppy and Klau3.5 This wasn’t a bad book at all, but I gotta say I was a bit bored by the end. From the beginning, it all felt too predictable. I knew Poppy and Klaus were definitely gonna end up together, so I guess I wasn’t too thrilled about their relationship. Yes, he bullied her, but apart from calling her a few names, and pulling her hair, it wasn’t anything too unforgivable, really. There wasn’t a backstory on the bullying either, we just learn from the first pages that he was mean to her at school, boo-hoo. Not angsty at all. Hence, not an exciting grovel.
Nothing about this book was too exciting. The plot, the characters, the grovel, the spicy scenes (that lacked quite a bit of space for my taste). It was all too plain. The author tried to create some kind of drama by introducing an unmated guy into the story, but it never threatened the character’s relationship anyway so that also fell flat by the end (he just ends up getting ignored, not even the author seemed to care too much about him as he just blends into the background and disappears the moment the couple finally gets together).
All in all, it was just ‘meh’ for me. Didn’t connect with any of it. I probably would’ve liked it a bit more if there was a bit more chemistry between the characters. If the story was gonna be that predictable, at least throw me some sizzling scenes, no? It didn’t have that. Just sappy dialogues by the end and the epilogue where (of course) they have 2.5 kids and a white picket fence. I guess I wasn’t in the mood for that kind of thing…...more
This story got a bit too slow for my taste. By the end, I was skimming through some of the chapters. The writing was okay, but I wasn't excited to finThis story got a bit too slow for my taste. By the end, I was skimming through some of the chapters. The writing was okay, but I wasn't excited to finish this. That being said, I'm not sure if I'll be reading the next book......more
Yeah... I didn't really care about this book. It wasn't interesting by the end. I even stopped reading for about a week and completely forgot about itYeah... I didn't really care about this book. It wasn't interesting by the end. I even stopped reading for about a week and completely forgot about it. Just yesterday I opened Kindle and decided to finish it. Ending was even less exciting than I thought. All in all, it was meh. Not exactly bad, but I wasn't on the mood for this. Maybe it was just me... Needless to say, I won't be reading the other books in this series....more
Mmm, maybe it was just me, but this book felt underwhelming. I finished this right after I left a 5 star review on Precious by the same author. After Mmm, maybe it was just me, but this book felt underwhelming. I finished this right after I left a 5 star review on Precious by the same author. After that book, this one just felt a bit disappointing. It was sweet, but that's it. I don't have much else to say about it. It definitely wasn't memorable....more
Not for me. Premise was good, but story didn't live up to expectations. Nothing felt exciting about this. Characters weren't particularly great, and sNot for me. Premise was good, but story didn't live up to expectations. Nothing felt exciting about this. Characters weren't particularly great, and some scenes were boring. I ended up skimming through the book....more
This wasn't for me. While I was reading I wanted to DNF a couple of times. The heroine was too annoying (and nosy) for my taste. Nonetheless, I ended This wasn't for me. While I was reading I wanted to DNF a couple of times. The heroine was too annoying (and nosy) for my taste. Nonetheless, I ended up finishing it, but it was just meh....more
The plot was too ridiculous but I couldn't stop reading. It was all too unrealistic for me. Also, it was a bit repetitive when the POV changed and eveThe plot was too ridiculous but I couldn't stop reading. It was all too unrealistic for me. Also, it was a bit repetitive when the POV changed and everything was narrated again from another perspective.
Even though English isn't my first language I noticed some mistakes that bothered me. I'm giving this two stars only because the story hooked me. However, by the end, everything felt overly optimistic and fake. The plot and the storyline aren't good, but the book was entertaining enough to finish it....more
I struggled with the first 40% of this book. It was really boring, nothing about this worldbuilding or the characters made me interested. I just didn'I struggled with the first 40% of this book. It was really boring, nothing about this worldbuilding or the characters made me interested. I just didn't want to DNF this one, but I have to admit it was difficult to get myself to read. For some reason I couldn't pick up other books, I just wanted this thing to get good. I wanted to get to the hot part, the one that makes me think "YES. This is exactly why I kept reading". Nonetheless, I had to wait an excessive amount of time to get there. There wasn't even a good amount of attraction between characters. Just this "oh, he's gorgeous, but I can't think of him that way". I was getting tired. The author gave us nothing, not even crumps to hold onto in order to keep reading. You just have to hope for it to get to the good part. YIKES.
I actually like slow burns when they don't make me this bored. I hope there's something interesting in them. It doesn't have to be sex right away, but maybe sizzling conversations? Scenes with sexual tension? Passion? Anything that makes me actually excited to keep reading. This couple was simply boring... [image]
Until I got to the 50% I was relieved since we actually got something. Thank God. (Side note: I couldn't help myself but laugh when Pell literally got condoms out of nowhere lol) Now, after they finally had sex I didn't like the way they tried to justify it. "It only happened because he is an attractive alpha and I'm a good-looking omega and we're stucked here", "All we did was indulge in our urges", "We just fucked once". Seriously??? Please accept you have feelings for each other! [image]
When they FINALLY accepted their feelings and started dating (oficially) it was kinda cute, though not really exciting. Which, again, was disappointing. Overall, this whole book was me expecting it to get better but never really getting there. Worldbuilding? Plot? Characters? Sex scenes? Everything just felt "meh" for me. [image] (Also that cliffhanger at the end made it worse. I'm not rating this 1 star because I didn't hate it, but still... I was far from loving it)
Not sure if I'm gonna read the next books. I just don't enjoy this author's writing....more
This book was kind of a disappointment and I didn't enjoy it that much. It was just "meh".
First, it felt rushed. The characters didn't have feelings fThis book was kind of a disappointment and I didn't enjoy it that much. It was just "meh".
First, it felt rushed. The characters didn't have feelings for the other at the start. In fact, they were mostly indifferent. Then, they suddenly get married (happens super quick) and everything changes. One day, they hate each other and then two days later, after having one or two conversations, they are head over heels for each other. It wasn't that beliavable and it definitely felt like an insta-love, even if they didn't fall in love at first sight. I get that the attraction probably came for Tresten being a fertile omega and Loch being this big strong alpha male. It still felt forced to me. The sex scenes were also "meh". They also felt rushed and I didn't enjoyed it as I usually do. The author mentions that they were fated mates a couple of times, but from reading their chemistry it wasn't convinceable. When I think abour fated mates I think of sizzlying attraction and steamy scenes. This book didn't have enough of that.
Story wise this was different from other paranormal books, but I didn't enjoy much of the whole thing with Martial Arts, probably because there wasn't enough world-building. Therefore, I wasn't really interested in what was happening.
Nevertheless, I'm still curious about this series. I'm probably going to read the second book, and hopefully it's going to be better....more
It was on OK read. Cute, but it wasn't the best I've ever read. I was a liiiittle bit bored by the end of this book. I'm not curious enough to read moIt was on OK read. Cute, but it wasn't the best I've ever read. I was a liiiittle bit bored by the end of this book. I'm not curious enough to read more of this series. Probably because this author's writing didn't hook me that much....more
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